▲ 197 ▼ What are some things you wish you had known when switching to Linux? (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 2 years ago by elfahor@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linux@lemmy.ml 182 comments fedilink hide all child comments I start: the most important thing is not the desktop, it's the package manager.
[–] meteokr@community.adiquaints.moe 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well Linux doesn't have a registry, so an editor would also not exist, to be fair. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lastweakness@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) dconf editor is kinda like regedit for GNOME apps ig? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meteokr@community.adiquaints.moe 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In a hand wavy way, yes. You are just editing the settings of one suite of software, not really an OS "registry". Closest to that in Linux is editing /etc, but even then, not all software is configured there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lastweakness@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago True permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* Not for long if Lennart has anything to say about it, I'm sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lastweakness@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) dconf editor is kinda like regedit for GNOME apps ig? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meteokr@community.adiquaints.moe 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In a hand wavy way, yes. You are just editing the settings of one suite of software, not really an OS "registry". Closest to that in Linux is editing /etc, but even then, not all software is configured there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lastweakness@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago True permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meteokr@community.adiquaints.moe 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) In a hand wavy way, yes. You are just editing the settings of one suite of software, not really an OS "registry". Closest to that in Linux is editing /etc, but even then, not all software is configured there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lastweakness@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago True permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* Not for long if Lennart has anything to say about it, I'm sure. permalink fedilink source parent